Journal of Pharmacovigilance

Amal Al-Najjar

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• Research Article
  Effect of Narrowband Ultraviolet B Therapy on Serum Vitamin D in Saudi Patients with Vitiligo
  Author(s): Abdulaziz A Alnoshan, Amal Al-Najjar, Fatimah M Al-Mutairi and Reem Saad AlsubiaeAbdulaziz A Alnoshan, Amal Al-Najjar, Fatimah M Al-Mutairi and Reem Saad Alsubiae
  
  Objective: To evaluate the effect of NB-UVB therapy on serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in Saudi patients with vitiligo. Method: We estimated the levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] before, and after NB-UVB radiation in patients with vitiligo who did not take vitamin D supplement. A comparison was done between subsets of patients concerning gender and duration of treatment of NB-UVB. Results: There were 39 patients with vitiligo. Females were 22 (56.4%) and males were 17 (43.6%).The mean vitamin D level before NB-UVB treatment was 29.575 ± 16.315 nmol/L. while vitamin D level was increased to 78.871 + 22.776 after treatment with significant differences (P < 0.0001). The males had mean vitamin D level 36.232 ± 19.505 nmol/L, while females had mean vitamin D level 2.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6887.1000198

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